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Nooanga

human history
  • Other Name

    Seat (English)

  • Description

    Nooanga. Seat. Carved from a single piece of wood, possibly tamanu (mahogany). Convex in shape from side to side. The seat has four legs that are slightly curved outwards. Each leg terminates with wider vaevae pukuatu (heart-shaped feet). The pointed ends of the feet face inwards. Mid to dark brown in overall colour.

  • Place
    Rarotonga/Cook Islands
  • Accession Date
    1899
  • Other Id

    12307 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Nooanga, 12307, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Nooanga, 12307, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Nooanga, 12307, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Nooanga, 12307, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Nooanga, 12307, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Nooanga, 12307, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Nooanga, 12307, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Nooanga, 12307, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 04 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
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